Xi'an - Chongqing

Cruising Yangtze river & Shanghai, China

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July 19th 2008
YANGTZI RIVER After exploring Xi’An, we jumped on the 3class hardsleeper overnight train. Dirty, noisy and very crowded stuff! Tired & hungry after 13 hours,we arrived Chongqing midday, and vent directly to the travelcompany where we bought our boattickets. Did some foodshopping at a huge supermarked before having a hotpot dinner by the riverside! Sat around the table and put all the food in ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more